The parasite also known as a brown dog tick is:

The parasite also known as a brown dog tick is:

• A. Dermacentor variabilis
• B. Rhipicephalus sanguineus
• C. Ixodes dammini
• D. Dermacentor albipictus

Answer: (B)

Brown dog tick is Rhipicephalus sanguineus. This tick is reddish-brown and is most closely associated with dogs, often infesting kennels and indoor environments in warmer climates. Its strong link to canine hosts and indoor occurrences is what earns it the name brown dog tick. The other ticks listed are different species with different host preferences and habitats: the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) is a larger, more ornate tick usually found outdoors on dogs or wildlife; the winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) is a large tick commonly seen on elk and cattle; and Ixodes dammini (Ixodes scapularis) is the deer tick, a vector more associated with deer and humans in wooded areas and not the brown dog tick.

Brown dog tick is Rhipicephalus sanguineus. This tick is reddish-brown and is most closely associated with dogs, often infesting kennels and indoor environments in warmer climates. Its strong link to canine hosts and indoor occurrences is what earns it the name brown dog tick. The other ticks listed are different species with different host preferences and habitats: the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) is a larger, more ornate tick usually found outdoors on dogs or wildlife; the winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) is a large tick commonly seen on elk and cattle; and Ixodes dammini (Ixodes scapularis) is the deer tick, a vector more associated with deer and humans in wooded areas and not the brown dog tick.